The Senate has passed for third reading a bill seeking the establishment of the National Agency for Malaria Elimination, aimed at coordinating efforts to prevent, control, and eventually eradicate malaria in Nigeria. The bill, sponsored by Senator Ned Nwoko (Delta North), was passed following the consideration and adoption of a report by the Senate Committee […] The post Senate

Protesting Nigerians on Thursday stormed the streets of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Abuja, demanding the rescue of abducted schoolchildren and teachers in Oyo state. The protesters, who converged in large numbers, were heard chanting, ‘Tinubu must go’, ‘Rescue them or resign’ and ‘Bring Nigerian children now.’ They were also heard telling the operatives of […] The post Oyo

By Kingsley Webora TANKEH The billions of cedis sitting in pension funds could be deployed to finance the country’s commodity value chains if there is market infrastructure, grading systems and regulatory safeguards, Head of Treasury-Ecobank Ghana, Peter Dzasa, has said. His remarks come at a time when there is a push by regulators and market […] The post Infrastructure,

By Joshua Worlasi AMLANU The Ghana Stock Exchange (GSE) has called on the Ghanaian diaspora to increase participation in the country’s capital markets. The exchange cited a strong recovery in investor confidence, rising equity valuations and a resurgence of primary market activity that has already delivered the busiest period for initial public offerings (IPOs) in […] The post GSE urges

Solid increase in staffing levels New orders rise, but output ticks lower Inflationary pressures remain muted Business conditions were stable in Ghana’s private sector during May. New orders continued to rise, albeit at a softer pace, while business activity decreased fractionally. The main positive from the latest survey was a solid expansion of employment, with […] The post Business

The Ghana Stock Exchange (GSE) has announced the appointment of its Managing Director, Abena Amoah, as Chair of the International Capital Market Association (ICMA) Committee of Regional Representatives (CRR). The appointment was announced at the 58th ICMA Annual General Meeting and Conference held in London last week and marks a significant recognition of Ghana’s growing […] The post Abena